| Regimental number | 5717 |
| Place of birth | Whitton, New South Wales |
| School | Newtown Public School, New South Wales |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Occupation | Stockman |
| Address | Richmond, Queensland |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age at embarkation | 23 |
| Next of kin | Mother, Mrs S Murdoch, Buckland Silver Street, Marrickville, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Enlistment date | |
| Rank on enlistment | Private |
| Unit name | 9th Battalion, 18th Reinforcement |
| AWM Embarkation Roll number | 23/26/4 |
| Embarkation details | Unit embarked from Brisbane, Queensland, on board HMAT A49 Seang Choon on |
| Rank from Nominal Roll | Private |
| Unit from Nominal Roll | 9th Battalion |
| Recommendations (Medals and Awards) |
Military Medal 'Valuable services in charge of light machine gun section, showing great initiative and devotion to duty.' (Bullecourt 6-7 May 1917. ) Recommendation date: |
| Fate | Died of wounds |
| Place of death or wounding | Passchendaele, Ypres, Belgium |
| Age at death | 24.9 |
| Age at death from cemetery records | 24 |
| Place of burial | Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery (Plot XX, Row E, Grave No. 14), Belgium |
| Panel number, Roll of Honour, Australian War Memorial | 57 |
| Miscellaneous information from cemetery records | Parents: James and Sarah MURDOCH, 271 Rocky Point Road, Arncliffe, New South Wales. Native of Whitton, New South Wales |
| Medals |
Military Medal Source: 'Commonwealth Gazette' No. 189 Date: |
| Other details |
War service: Western Front Medals: British War Medal, Victory Medal |
Postal Address:
Po Box 7916
Canberra BC 2610, Australia
Street Address:
Northcott Drive,
Campbell, ACT 2600
